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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07
Proposed Telegraph Line.

Mr.. C. r Ebere, of Washington, repre-
sented himself as the general IA ,nager of the
Potomac Telegraph Company, made visit
through our section last week in the interest Of
the Company Mr.. Eberle states that the com
pany proposes to run n telegraph line from
Washington city to Poiat Lookout, in St
Mary's county, and the route will take in this
principal to wns and villages of Southern Mary
land at each Of which an off e will be estab-
lished and an operator put in charge. Mr.
Eberle succeeded in interesting tho's Of our
citizens with whom be talked in the enterprise
and much favorable comment is heard on all
sides Of the proposed project. The Potomac
Telegraph Company is chartered under the
laws of West Virginia, but leading bushes:
men of Washington are at the head OF the con-
Germ as the names of the folv wing well kRowu
business m-n of that city were given as officers
c. c. Duncansos, president; j. W. B1tesr,
vice president; B. F. Guy. treasurer, F. z.
Mcguire, secretary and G R Eoerle, general
manager Many of those aames familiar
to our people, and one of them, Mr.. F Guy,
was a former citizen Of Charles, and their names
in connection with the enterprise ssvors very
much Of energy and deter nnstion in tho mat
ter and the successful establishment OF the pro
posed line. Mr.. Enerle states that the capital
. ock Of the company is TO be 500 900, dirid-
ed into shares Of $50 each md further sta ties
that the stock. has been almost entirely sub.
scribed fer by business men and citizens Of
Washington The ohj-c, Of his visit through
this section Was to get the sense of the people
in regard to the enterprise aud to find out how
largely it would he encouraged if established.
The general 70 ,nager stated that he would also
be glad if our people would take stock in the
new company. bu, did not ask or expect them
to invest lar .ely ia the sche .le Odrsis one OF
the few sections of country tina, is entirely cut OF
from Geographic communication with the out
side world, the near, 81 line being at Marlboro,
and even at that place telegraphic COM
municati.n is attended with much fiji 'ulry
aud delay The establshm mt of the line
would prove a great convenience to our hnsi-
ness interests and We think we c.n safely assure
its projectors Of mich encouragement if II is
put in operation. Mr.. Eberle ext"ni-d his
visit to ST. Mary's ia the interest Of lh- COM
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07

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no exception UiU be made.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07

The vestry Of ST. PAurs p. E. Church in
this village met on Tuesday Of last week to
consider the q lestios Of calling a minister to
the church. which has heen without rector
siace tn. resignatiaa and removal to Baltimore
OF Rev. Lewis D-L.w. The vestry by unan
imous vote decided to extend q call to Rev.
Thomas D. Tongue. of Durham Parish, Charles
cousty. Nd. Mr.. Tongue is n native Of this
county. where he b, IN .ay warn frienis, and
it is said that his acceptance of the call just ex-
tended him would be peculiarly gratifying TO
both the vestry and congregation at ST. Paul
-Caipert Gazete.
Up t. this Ositing We have had no definite
anformstisu ss to VIA, action Rev. Mr.. T,ngu-
will take in refereace to this call. The lore Of
home and Of CHILDHOOD associAt il, how
ever a strong hum. IN attribn'., an l il you'd
not be surprising if such feelings should weigh
With the Rev. geutlem "a 10 makiny his deci-
sion. It would be a s.urce Of regret an | so,-
row, aot only to Nc. Tongues present parish
toner's. but to many warm friends he IS in oar
county, should he couclu ie to leave Us for
spiritual work or his own native heath. His
sides ID great and beneficial. and since bis
pastorats in N.njeuoy b.gun he has done much
toward enhancing both the spiritu Il and temp
eral welfare Of those oser whom he has CHI irge
and the love, respect and esteem which is fsl'
for him by all speaks we'll of his pc yer for 60 ID
in the com nunty. OR wishes to Dur ha %
parish are that he may decline the call and
continue bis good work in his present charge
-
A Natter Fer ThoaBht-Rosds.
Good roads not only save horse6esh, but
vehicles. Take what are ordinarily called
"Rood rosds'' and '.bad roads," and q vehicle
used on the 6l.t only will last twice as long, al
least, rs one used on the latter only. No or.
can doubt that country roads would be Fifty
per cent better than they nov are IF the labol
and money put apsn them we're properly ap
Piled How to have that work and money
,r.p.rly applied Is the matter to he discussed
now, that the best methods may be ready fol
adoption " hen the season for road making
TO- mes. Whether or not the road bed shouls
BE- only surfAce-drained. or underdrAioed with
tile, or by putting in q corduroy foundition
whs,h-r or not ers,e or plank should he used
now DsSt ~ use kIdsei VI 'he uese ~'S Po'u'S
to be decided before spring The farmers "lut
should also discuss specifically the repair o
each highway in the ueishsorL. ID. This vii
lead, among other things, TO an ding
whether or not il viii be proper TO shorten q
highway by STRENGTHENING il; whether road
that now goes around hill should be carried
I over it by Kradinx dswss the bin, o. ~hs,hel
making a ros.i Ieisger ~ carsyiug il aroond =
Chill will be compensated for by tbs less grade
how to keep weeds feoms gro wing In the1bixb
ways, to seed the adjacent laad. and many 9th.
er points which. thus being seftled, ::onld
greatly add 70 the imp, ovensnt Of the roads. -
american ASsieuiiu,issJ oS LnSary.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07

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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07
DELEGATES Selected

Pursuant tj the notice Of the vice pres lent
of the State Farmers Association calling a
meeting for Tuesday to select deleg .tes to the
State Con vsution Of the A ssociation, which
meets in BAltinore on Wednesday, January
18th, next, . large number Of the farmers Of
the eoapty ss<emhled in Port Tobacco on thai
DAY. The meeting vas called to order, in the
office of Senator E lelsn, by Mr.. John G. Chap
m,u. the vice pres cot, and Mr.. John | jenkins
was chosen secretary. On motion Of DR.. P. W.
Ha ukins, the following deleE ,tes were unani
mou:'y chosen to represent Charles eouaty At
the con ,ention: John G Chapman, Hugh
Mitchell, John T. jenkins, D L. San iers, J I'M
H. Mitchell, B. L. gioa, H 4. Turner anl
w. Mex Burroughs. Their. being q, further
business the meeting adj ,uraed. The Farmers
Association is comp,sei Of representatives from
the various agricultural societies and local
organ cations Of farmers in the State, and Of
delegates sent by county associations. where
such exist, or elected by public m 'etiugS called
BY the ce.president for each county and its
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Of the State, to encourage impro We ments in the
practice and methods Of farming, to more closely
assoeists those engaged in the common pursuit
Of agriculture, and to advance its general
prosperity. All persons interested in agricul-
ture are invited to attend the sessions.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07

Spnrtirne in the early sinter We TOOK :
casion to speak of the promp,nes. # cur dem.
ocra,ic collectors in paying over to the 5 at.
Comptroller the full amount of taxes due the
State for Charles county, and ,ht the comp
troller had complimenied our couaty, being 10
this respect ahead of the rest Of the State. This
however, 10 not all that our Collectors have
lone. During the recent term Of cosrt ~heu
il was found thAtre treasurer would be crsmp-
ed for funds to m ct the unexpected aud un-
provided expenses Of the term, call was made
on the collectors, at short notice, tor more
money. In response to this call Messrs Cough
and HALEY were prompt 10 payne Is, and fro IN
these two collectors tn. necessary funds were
raised 10 inset court expenses Nav again,
when tho board Of commissioners have called
for the sum Of $500 to be paid by each collector
next Tuesday. Ar. Thos. B. Cough, collector
Of the Fad district, has again been prompt TO
respond to the demands for money, and on last
Tuesday be paid over 10 the treasurer the iull
amount of $500 that hal been called for. We
always contended that purity AMI promptness
of government in county affairs W.. only to he
found in the democratic party and these facts
ID cate the correctness Of our position. The
xisd Dm Of the no ard has been fsIiy verified in
the select on of Mr.. Cough AS roliector for ia
him they secured a prompt, eff :lent. accurate
and honrst off er, who collects tb money aud
turns il ever ca demand. The same may also
| be nd of the other collectors for that they will
resposd promptly next Tuesday We have no
doubt
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07

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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07

00Tfue0'
Mr.. Julia. Ing'e, a vel know n young res.
iient f our coua.y, liviag ia Pccawaxen, Al I
Miss Melville B. NcGaire. Of Fauq .isr caunty
Virginia, were married on Thurstav morning
Of last week at the Fun nans-l p r Church,
FAuquier county, by the Rev. A-thsrS J'hns,
the rector dispatch to the B,ltim IRE Sun
says that the ceremony was the occasion of a
large gathering of tn. fri'n IL Of the bride and
that after the ceremony the Welded pair and
th-ir friends were entertained ut the rs!ldsnce
OF Mr.. J Fitz gerald Jones. brother-in law Of the
bride The bridal couple mule short tour
but have now returaed to their future home in
Piccawax"u. The bride is not unknowa here.
she h wing taught in tn. f.milv Of Mr.. WIN.
Cox, near this to xn. for a couple of years, and
while living here made m,uy warm friends
am ,ng our people, al Of whom sill be glad to
welcome her back as a perm anent resi- lent in
our midst We tender CO agratulations to the
happy cosple AMI wish that the sun on their
happiness NAV never set
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07

The Gre which broke out ia Upper MARI
Of which we mad, 10 our last issue, was The
most disastrous kaowI ia the history Of the
town. The Ore was first discove ed 10 Flints
hotel, about half past one o'clock in the morn
ing and in few moments the flames had spread
t. the adj)lniag frame buildings. Buckets OF
water were passed along. and in this manner
the Fl xht against the flames was begun. When
the Ere Ieap-d across the street the gravity OF
the situation was heightened by the sudden
ex hauslion Of all the water 10 the town. On
one side of the street q whole block Was blaZ-
Ing furiously. On the other side Their was a
unbroken lice of buildings extending from the
court house yard TO the end of the FOWL. and
along this line the ire was steadily m liking its
way. Oay frame bslding INTERVIEWED he.
tween the pastoffice aui the flames. and sd.
joining the postoffi . was the Prince Georges
House, which, like most OF the buildings, was
frame At this moment some one suggested
that break be made IN the line Of no Uses by
destroying some to save the resh billding
was released frsm im foundition, levers put
uuder it and it was $50 WY moved away, max.
ing space between the Brandt bulldog an 1 the
| postoffi:e At the same time the wind chan ed
| and the @ ,mes we're turned 10 ano hSr direction
| and soon exhausted themselves. The PrOpert ~
| dcslro,ed comprised the stores and office oi
| Mrs. Trebsnd's building. Roberts 4 Stanley,
F.rr's rest ,uran,, Bunnell. Neal l. Co, Edw
Humphrey, Mr.. CAIlerk. and Flints hotel, and
the residences Of James Owings, William Smith
and s. b. Hance. Twelve houses we're com
pIeteIy destroyed, and the losses will probably
aggregate S25, 900
= Nr W. W. Corcoran, Of Washington, has
sent his check for $500 to relieve thsimmediAte
wants Of those burnt out at the recent fire
This, with what has already been contributed
will prevent much suffering vt this time. Mr.
james O~inss, who lost heavily b, the FIRE,
was greatly relieved to hear from bis sou,
Theodore Owing,, member Of the Baltimore
police force, that his policy of iasura &c for
81 $50, which he feared had expired, bad been
ysid up and be could recover that amount.
The greatest sufferers by the ire are Mr. o rings,
Mrs. John e. Gardner, DR.. r. Is. Sears, W II
Smith, John Neal, Joha Farr. II 10 proposed
to purchase FIRE apparatus in the spring.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-07

TO ADTERITNERX-THRT TINES having O
rJer circulation th.ss any other paper among th<
Intelligent farmers 0n1 business Of Charsc,
Cb,.nty, offers supss adueemcnts to advertiser,
to insert their nse,sts in lis columns. Se,a0
fer card rates, whiss io1 az any other paper
~ Soxths,r Nc1iossd 10 ssv nothing about circula
<isr.
School Tax Distributions.
The State comptroller has made the quarter
~ distribution OF epublic sthoo tax to white
aud rolored Sc hools. the several amounts being
pay bic in the usual way on and after the 10th
inst Of the amount distributed Charles oun-
" receives for white schools s., 282 40; aid
for colored schools, 81, as4.4s.
D sarucsive Fire
pen house on the farm Of DR.. VIM. R.
W liner. near Pop-'s Creek, took fire on last
Saturday night from some unknown cause and
the shed with its contents were sn,ire'y destoy-
III The farm Was rented BY Mr.. c. F. Hayden
Who had as ma sager for him colorsd man
named Jim Murray. The pen house, at the
time Of the Gre, contained . pair Of valuable
mules, farm wagon. six growing shoats and
one valuable Newfoundland dog, belonging to
Mr.. Hayden, and about $500 bundles OF blade
70 ider and lot Of other provender belonging to
Murray. These were all totally destro'e ed. Mr.
Hayden estimates his loss at about $500. The
Ere is supposed to have been Of incendiary
origin, as there bad been no SIRE about the place
during the day and the unreasonable hour at
which it caught, about midnight on New Year 5
d ", tends largely 10 arouse Suspicion that this
was the case. No clue to the supposed ucend-
i,ry has been obtained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-26
CHATHAM sHERIFF'S SALE.

FINDER and by virtue of n mortgage fl. IA.
- issued out of Chatham Superior Court in
favor of SOLOMON SHEFTALL VS. ABRAHAM
SHEFTALL, have levied upon the following
described property Of the defendant, to wit:
All the following lots, tracts or parcels of
land situate, lying and being in the county of
Chatham and State of Georgia, to wit. That
certain tract Of land known as the Williams
tract containing eightyfive so acres Gnore or
lessl, aud bounded north by land of Abraham
Sheftall, east by land of Thompson south by
the Savannah and Ogcechce canal, and west by
land of A. Sheftall also that certain tract of
land known as the "DickcrsOn tract contain
ing one hundred and thirty-one ODD acres. more
or less, and bounded north by the Ogeechee
pond, south and east by lands of A. Sheftall,
and west by lands of Messrs. Baker and DECKER
son; also, that certain tract of land known as
the "Dews tract" containing forty (40) acres
(more or, less, and bounded north by lands Of
Nessrg. Baker east by Savannah and Ogeechee
canal and Sheftall, south by Savannah and
Ogeechee canal, and west by land of Moynello;
and, also, that certain tract containing one hun
dred and two (l02) acres (nore or less), and
bounded north by land of j. Il. 1illman south
and east by land of Dickerson, and west by land
of Holiday.
And will offer the said above described pieces
of property for sale at public cutlery before the
Court House door of Chatham county, in the
city Of Savannah, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN
AUGUST 1897, during the legal hours of sale,
TO satisfy sad mortgage H. Ia
Terms cash. purchaser paying for titles.
JOHN T. ROMAN,
Sheriff Chatham COItutV Ga.